Christmas Cracker, Cheese, and Pepperoni Board

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Need a cute and easy appetizer idea for your holiday gatherings? This candy cane shaped cracker board with cheese and pepperoni is simple, but festive!

crackers, pepperonis, and cheese rounds shaped into a candy cane on wooden board

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I’ve seen these boards made with tomatoes and pita bread, but for our family, cheese, pepperoni, and crackers are always a part of our appetizer buffet.

Festive Cheese, Crackers, and Pepperoni Tray

crackers, pepperonis, and swiss cheese rounds on board with chive spread in bowl

I used Ritz crackers for this. Any round cracker will work fine. Sliced pepperoni and Swiss cheese go with the crackers. To cut the slices of cheese into rounds, I looked for a small cutter in my kitchen. I didn’t find one that was small enough, but I did spot my copper napkin rings. They are the perfect size and it easily cut through two slices of cheese at a time.

Sometimes, you have to improvise!

sliced pepperoni, Swiss cheese slices, crackers, chives, bowl of spread

The cutting board is lined with crackers in a candy cane shape. Each cracker is topped with a slice of pepperoni and a cheese round.

Swiss cheese cut into round pieces for pepperoni and cracker board

I arranged them by off centering the top layer. You can make this as large as you’d like by continuing to stack and arrange.

arranging crackers, cheese, and pepperoni into candy cane shape on wood board

Add extra crackers, cheese, and pepperoni to the board and either make your own spread or use a store bought one. I used Philadelphia chive and onion spread.